Poker-eno
About This Machine
The Poker-eno is an electro-mechanical, poker-themed pinball machine produced by H.C. Evans & Company of Chicago in February 1936. The game offers 5-ball play and features 25 trap holes on the playfield; when a ball falls into one of these holes, a corresponding light illuminates on the backglass. The cabinet was advertised at 42 inches long and 21 inches wide.
The backglass lighting tied to the trap holes would have provided players with visual feedback as the game progressed, adding to the poker/gambling theme reflected in the machine's artwork.
Specific details about the Poker-eno's designer are not documented, but its card-themed design and lit backglass scoring display make it a distinctive example of H.C. Evans & Company's output in the mid-1930s.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Cards/Gambling - Poker
- Notable Features:
- 5 ball play. Trap holes (25). A ball falling in playfield holes lights corresponding light on backglass. Advertised as 42 inches long and 21 inches wide.